Hi I found the following on Rowan CO NC
Rowan County was formed in 1753 from Anson County, and was named for
Matthew Rowan (d. 1760), acting governor at the time the county was formed.
Our Scottish Highlander ancestors started coming into NC as early as 1739,
and there is a John CAMERON that has been proved to have been one of the
Highlander that came with that group. They continued emigrating to the US
in large numbers after that time. As Rowan was formed from Anson, we can
see that the ancestors didn't move, their counties did.
A study of the counties and when they were formed is essential to your
genealogy research.
CAMERONS in Cumberland CO NC. In the 1790 census we find the following
CAMERONS in the Fayette Dist
Absalom 1 2 2 Christine your ancestor will come from one of these men in
1790
Allen 1 4 2
Allen
Daniel 4 2 4
John 4 2 5
John
Kenneth
1767 we find Daniel and John
1800 there is
Absalom Rowan Co
Note: Absalom in in Cumberland CO NC in 1790 and then in Rowan CO in 1800.
Let's see when Cumberland CO was formed
Cumberland County, North Carolina, was formed in 1754 from Bladen County.
The county was named in honor of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland,
(1721-65)
_http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/cohistory/timeline.html_
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http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/cohistory/timeline.html)
Go to the above site and see when the counties were formed.
Highland Scots settle Cape Fear Valley 1739
_Bath_ (../counties/bathmap.gif) and _Albemarle_
(../counties/albemmap.gif) counties discontinued
1729 Seven of the eight Lords Proprietors sell their shares to King
George II, making North Carolina a royal colony
_New Hanover_ (../counties/newhamap.gif) , _Tyrrell_
(../counties/tyrremap.gif) counties formed 1734
_Bladen_ (../counties/blademap.gif) , _Onslow_ (../counties/onslomap.gif)
counties formed
more later--
Jeanie
In a message dated 1/17/2010 2:55:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
lzrmn(a)qconline.com writes:
Thank You Jeannie
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Subject : RE: Re: [CAMERON] migration in Carolina
I think some of the Scottish Highlander came in 1767 and the land on the
cape fear river was getting scarce; Also the counties were made as more
families moved in.
Let me look at the book and see what they say about Rowen Co.
Jeanie<3